CHIEF OF SECTION, MOVEMENT CONTROL

Overview

Oversee movement control services for transportation in the mission.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, economics, transport management, logistics or supply chain management is required.
• A first level university degree with a relevant combination of education, professional training, certification in multi-modal transport operations, and two additional years of work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in movement control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations, logistics management, operations and supply chain management or related field is required.
• At least six years of experience delivering movements support in deployed operational environments or field missions, four years at managerial level is desirable.
• Experience in planning and supporting large scale transport or logistical operations is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in budget preparation and execution is desirable.
• Experience in managing highly complex Redeployment/Drawdown operations in a conflict or post-conflict environment with scarcity of resources is desirable.
• Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• A working knowledge of French is desirable.

Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 162,201 USD and 203,275 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is within the Liquidation Entity of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), at Bamako. The incumbent ensures a well-organized, reliable, cost effective and operationally efficient movement control services for the transportation of both civilian and military passengers and cargo to/from and within a field mission are provided. The planning, coordination and control of multiple passenger and baggage/cargo movement activities simultaneously in accordance with the established procedures and deadlines is achieved. The incumbent coordinates the work of several units under his directed supervision to manage their immediate work objectives. The incumbent reports to the to the Chief Supply Chain Management in Mission Support Division.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Chief of Section, Movement Control Officer, P-5 will be responsible for the following duties: • Oversees all activities related to the movement of cargo and personnel in the mission by air, land, and sea through an integrated Joint Movement Coordination Centre (JMCC), which has aviation, MovCon and transport planning experts. • Provides guidance and technical advice in all aspects of transportation, including goods requiring special handling. • Advises Military/Police Contingents on all movement related matters. • Plans and coordinates the movement of Military/Police Contingent personnel and cargo, as well as UN cargo, using all practical means of transport. • Oversees Special Flight Requests for movement of passengers and cargo that cannot be accommodated on regular scheduled flights. • Ensures safe, efficient, and economical movement support is provided to meet operational and administrative requirements of the mission. • Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and make recommendations for risk reductions and quality/cost improvements as/when required. • Establishes performance standards; improve the overall service quality/operational standards. • Develops long term plans and scheduling of the workload. • Oversee staff in the provision of professional movement control for personnel and freight. • Plans, guides, supervises, and evaluates the personnel of MovCon Section. Manage the allocation and rotation of appropriate work assignments. • Manages all personnel in MovCon assigned to him/her throughout the mission area of responsibility. Evaluates staff performance, interviews/evaluates candidates for job openings. • Develops Movement Contingency Plans (for example, a mission liquidation and evacuation plans). • Conducts reconnaissance and prepare reports on suitability of use of routes, staging areas, ports, airfields and road, transshipment points as and when required. • Coordinates with UNHQ, GSC and FSDH as well as with other UN agencies, NGOs, Government Agencies for movement related matters. • Oversees budget preparation for MovCon Section. • Assumes certifying officer responsibilities when assigned. • Prepares Scopes of Work for commercial transportation, customs clearance and freight forwarding services, prepare technical evaluations in response to bids for these services, monitor the performance of the contractor throughout the contract(s), monitor the expenditures under such contract(s) and write Contractor Performance Reports. • Conducts reconnaissance and prepare reports on suitability of use of routes, staging areas, ports, airfields and road transshipment points as and when required. • Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Sound knowledge of all forms of transport. Thorough knowledge of movement control related processing and safety requirements; knowledge of aviation safety and UN rules, regulations and safety procedures; ability to work independently in managing difficult, and time sensitive situations as well as conflicting priorities; proven analytical and evaluative skills. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow. Empowers others to translate vision into results. Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions. Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo. Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) preferably in business administration, economics or transport management or logistics or supply chain management is required. • A first level university degree with a relevant combination of education, professional training, certification in multi-modal transport operations, and two (2) additional year of work experience in multi-modal transportation related occupation, may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in movement control, multi-modal transportation, airline operations, logistics management, operations and supply chain management or a related field is required.

• At least six (6) years of experience delivering movements support in deployed operational environments or field missions, of which at least four years at managerial level is desirable.

• Experience in planning and supporting large scale transport or logistical operations is desirable.

• Demonstrated experience in budget preparation and execution is desirable.

• Experience in managing highly complex Redeployment/Drawdown operations in a conflict or post-conflict environment with scarcity of resources is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the UN secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. • A working knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

• This position is temporarily available within the MINUSMA Liquidation Team until 31 December 2024. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

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The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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No Fee

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